Phil K is not a pretentious rockstar. In fact Phil is so down to earth that sometimes you forget that you are speaking to one of the few DJ's around the world that does truly make Djing not only sound like a live set, but look like a full body contact sport, navigating his way around any piece of gear placed in front of him, with annihilating ease.

Since our last interview with Phil a year ago, he has been busy, to say the least. Phil has been touring though America, China, Singapore and New Zealand just to name a few, while also releasing Balance 004, which received world wide recognition and recognition.

In the 90's Phil worked for DMC, one of Australia's leading DJ retailers of gear and vinyl. During this time, Phil's skill on DJ products ranging from decks, to cd's, efx and mixers lead him into a world of demonstration for world leading DJ company Pioneer. The tiered thing about this that Companies will normally endorse a DJ because of his marketability as well as his DJ ability, such as Roger Sanchez, another Pioneer showcase DJ. Phil was asked to represent Pioneer because of his knowledge of gear and his ability to relay his understanding to DJ's. Phil earned respect from all levels of developers and management at Pioneer simply by being a normal person, with extraordinary vision for uses of their technology.

Now you have just released a new mix CD, that is actually part of a double CD compilation for UK record label Functional Breaks. How did you end up with this gig considering they are based all those thousands of Kilometers away?

The owner of Functional Breaks was out here last year and went to hear many of my DJ sets. After meeting we struck up a friendship and it just went on from there. Phil also has a business relationship with Functional Breaks with not only this honor of mixing Retro>Future but also having some of his original works being released under the label.

Have you found your job as a DJ getting easier over the years because you know what you are doing or harder because you are always expected to be better than the last time?

I do feel pressure, when its on, its on. What I do is try and turn that pressure into energy and then hopefully within half an hour confidence. If you love what you do, you will always be nervous but that is what drives you.

With the growth of Breaks globally, has this made you more excited about playing it to larger audiences or disheartened by the fact that it may be becoming more commercially viable?

This a really hard one. When I believe in a record, I hope that others will also and either buy it or go nuts when they hear it in a set. Once a track is being recognised by a large percentage of the crowd, it will be seen as more commercial, but the more people that join in the better, I say. If and when it gets to a point that the music I am playing in not left of center and becomes the norm, I would move on to the next thing that inspired me. As people start to jump on the bandwagon, I jump off!

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So whats next for Phil K?

Phil is taking off for what is turning out to be a whirlwind world tour. Countries and continents that look likely so far include Denmark, Holland, Germany, Russia, London, New York, San Francisco, Tokyo, Hong Kong, China, Thailand Singapore. On the music making side, Furball has just signed to Functional Breaks with a Hybrid Mix in development, plus more Low Step stuff including negotiating a record deal.

12am would like to thank Phil for taking the time to talk to us again, during his busy schedule.